Not a good test. Only 3 dogs, 1 of each breed. You would need hundreds from each breed to get a decent representation.
It also depends on what they are biting. The sleeve is a certain size (large). It is possible that certain breeds have more
leverage depending on what they are biting.

Having said that, if a dog were latched onto my (bare!) arm, somehow I think 230 PSI is going to hurt just as much as 350!

BTW- I recall reading that hyena's have a 1000 PSI bite!

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Originally Posted by PaddyD

Not a good test. Only 3 dogs, 1 of each breed. You would need hundreds from each breed to get a decent representation.
It also depends on what they are biting. The sleeve is a certain size (large). It is possible that certain breeds have more
leverage depending on what they are biting.

Many reports of The Massiff and The Turkish Kangel being around 700+ P.S.I.
Also, I've read some articles about the Ovcharka Shepherd far exceeding that number. I've heard in some cases....a PSI well over 1000.

I've also read a few articles where the military says they have measured their GSD's with a PSI of well over 700 also.

I would think the intent of the bite dog is enough pressure to hang on for dear life and not bone crushing force --- I have seen Malinois hit--maybe not much in the way of relative bite pressure but if they can knock a person off their feet.......

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